Emirates (EK) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA EK
- ICAO UAE
- Full-service
Search Emirates (EK) fares
Emirates airline codes
- IATA code
- EK
- ICAO code
- UAE
- Main hub
- Dubai (DXB)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
About Emirates
Emirates is the Dubai-based international airline of the United Arab Emirates. Almost every flight it operates starts or ends at Dubai International (DXB), which works as a connecting point between Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Americas. The airline flies wide-body aircraft only, so it is mostly a long-haul and medium-haul choice. It sells economy, business and first class, with premium economy on part of the fleet. Emirates does not belong to any of the three global alliances. It works closely with its sister carrier flydubai, which adds shorter regional routes through the same hub.
On IATA.co you can search live fares in the booking portal or run the same search through the flights API, then pay for the ticket from your prepaid balance. Emirates fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Fare rules, cabin and baggage details are shown with each offer before you confirm, which helps when you are quoting a client.
Emirates airline codes explained
Emirates uses the two-letter IATA airline code EK and the three-letter ICAO code UAE. The IATA code EK is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code UAE is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Emirates is a full-service carrier, based in United Arab Emirates, operating mainly from Dubai (DXB). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking Emirates fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Emirates fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live EK fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Emirates results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Emirates (EK) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Emirates search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code EK and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=DXB&destination=LHR&date=2026-12-14&carrier=EK
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "EK",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "EK", "from": "DXB", "to": "LHR", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Emirates at a glance
- Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Main hub is Dubai International Airport (DXB)
- Not a member of any global airline alliance
- Sells economy, premium economy, business and first class
Emirates (EK) questions
Emirates' two-letter IATA airline code is EK, and its three-letter ICAO code is UAE. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Emirates' ICAO code is UAE. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code EK is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Emirates fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Emirates fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Emirates content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your EK search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
You can search for them. Emirates fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates, and you pay from your prepaid balance.
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